Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Sparse-leaved Hawkweed

Sturnira nana compared with Hieracium sparsifolium

Key Differences

• Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat is Endangered while Sparse-leaved Hawkweed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Sparse-leaved Hawkweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Sturnira	Hieracium
Species	Sturnira nana	Hieracium sparsifolium

Conservation Status

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

Sparse-leaved Hawkweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Sparse-leaved Hawkweed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Sparse-leaved Hawkweed

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in Sweden.